JOHN A. WINSLOW

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(1811 - 1873) U. S. Navy officer, captain of the steam sloop USS KEARSARGE, engaged and sank the Confederate commerce raider CSS ALABAMA under Raphael Semmes off Cherbourg. Terrific war-date signature ‘Jno A Winslow Captain U.S.N. Kearsarge Nov. 9th 1864' in black ink on a lightly lined slip, matted with a reproduction photograph and set into a carved wood frame. Fine. Signed five months after Winslow's famous encounter with Raphael Semmes and the Alabama off Cherbourg.

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JOHN A. WINSLOW

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117: Autographs & Historical Militaria Day 2

Jul 31, 2026, 10:00 AM EDT

Elkton, MD, United States

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